Summit County Community Notes: 1-25-2013

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Continental Divide Land Trust will be hosting an Arapahoe Basin Appreciation Ski Day for its supporters today from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30pm at Arapahoe Basin Beach Spot #1.Friday's ski day is a way for CDLT to thank A-Basin employees who support the land trust through their employee-giving program and to spread the word about CDLT's work.All are invited to join the ski day. CDLT will supply snacks, refreshments and information about CDLT. There will also be multiple prize drawings for A-Basin employees and CDLT supporters who stop by to visit. Stop by between 10:30 and 12:30 for info and ski partners. CDLT is Summit County's only nonprofit, non-governmental organization dedicated to preserving and protecting our community's natural beauty and irreplaceable open spaces through conservation easements and public education. For more information, contact CDLT at info@cdlt.org or (970) 453-3875.

The Summit County Community and Senior Center will offer a computer seminar on "Working with Windows 7" on Saturday, from 9-11 a.m. Cost is $5 to attend. You may bring your Windows 7-based computer to the seminar to follow along but be aware that we won't be able to stop to help you on your individual computer. Class size is limited to 25, so call (970) 668-2940 to pre-register. Walk-ins will need to be turned away if the class limit is reached on the day of the event.

The Family & Intercultural Resource Center is offering Daddy Boot Camp + Doctor Dad for new or expecting fathers. Real learning. Real babies. Just men. Take the first steps to be successful in the most important job you will ever have, being a dad on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Anthony Medical Center. Contact Michel at (970) 262-3888 ext. 232 or email micheli@summitfirc.org.

A new year...an exciting new season ... and we are looking for enthusiastic souls who want to participate in the myriad opportunities we offer. Whether staffing the box office during performances or helping to build the actual sets, intriguing possibilities await. Interested? Contact nanageralyn@gmail.com for more information.

The Keystone Science School is currently in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. In order to continue on in its current site, the school plans to purchase the land from The Keystone Center. Due to the center's need to meet certain obligations within the first and second quarters of 2013, the school needs to raise $2.5 million to buy the land by Jan. 31.Currently, the school serves more than 5,000 students and several hundred teachers each year. Throughout the year, school programs give students the opportunity to learn more about the environment and methods of scientific inquiry. The goal is to teach students to develop critical thinking skills in a natural outdoor setting. Please consider being a part of preserving the school's legacy. Contact KSS's executive director, Ellen Reid, ereid@keystone.org or Development Associate Liz Trower, ltrower@keystone.org, to provide your support or to get more information. Or visit www.keystonescienceschool.org to read the Campaign for KSS Case Statement and Frequently Asked Questions. Donations can also be made online via the website.